Book Of Days – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
One day, one night, one moment
My dreams could be, tomorrow
One step, one fall, one falter
East or west, over earth or by ocean
One way to be my journey
This way could be my book of days
O la go la, mo thuras
An bealach fada romham
O oiche go hoiche, mo thuras
Na scealta nach mbeidh a choich
No day, no night, no moment
Can hold me back from trying
I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter
I'll find my day may be
Far and away
Far and away
...
One day, one night, one moment
With a dream to believe in
One step, one fall, one falter
And a new earth across a wide ocean
This way became my journey
This day ends together
Far and away
This day ends together
Far and away
Far and away
...
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B2 |
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ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B2 |
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days /deɪz/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1 |
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hold /hoʊld/ B2 |
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trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ B2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2 |
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beach /biːtʃ/ A2 |
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begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2 |
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away /əˈweɪ/ A2 |
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flag /flæɡ/ C1 |
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falter /ˈfɔːltər/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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My dreams "could be", tomorrow
➔ Conditional Mood (Potential)
➔ The use of "could" expresses a potential future outcome or a possibility. It suggests that the dreams may come true but there's no guarantee. 'Could' implies less certainty than 'will'.
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East or west, over earth "or" by ocean
➔ Coordinating Conjunctions (Alternatives)
➔ The conjunction "or" presents an alternative. It indicates a choice between "over earth" and "by ocean". It shows that the journey could be either one or the other.
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This way "could be" my book of days
➔ Modal Verb (Possibility)
➔ "Could be" expresses a possibility or suggestion. It indicates that 'this way' has the potential to become the speaker's 'book of days', implying a journey or a life story.
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Na scealta "nach mbeidh" a choich
➔ Irish Relative Clause with Future Negative
➔ This line in Irish includes a relative clause describing 'stories' that 'will not be' ever. "Nach mbeidh" is the negative future form of the verb 'to be' in Irish, used in a relative clause context.
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No day, no night, no moment "can" hold me back from trying
➔ Modal Verb (Ability/Permission/Possibility)
➔ The modal verb "can" expresses the speaker's belief in their ability or capacity to overcome obstacles. It indicates that nothing has the power to prevent them from trying.
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I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter, I'll find my day "may be"
➔ Modal Verb (Possibility)
➔ The modal verb "may be" expresses a possibility or uncertainty about where 'my day' (presumably a good or important day) is located. It suggests the speaker acknowledges it is a possible outcome but is not certain.